Brave Software has announced that its eponymous web browser has been downloaded from the Google Play Store 10 million times, doubling its user base in just four months. This was revealed in a post on its official Twitter handle last Friday. Brave Ambitions In May, CCN reported that the browser hit 5 million downloads in […]
Big Four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) just released its 2018 Global Blockchain Survey, subtitled “Blockchain is here. What’s your next move?” The sweeping survey pools data from 600 technology executives from 15 territories, with 31 percent of represented companies accruing $1 billion or more in annual revenue. Notable Findings In perhaps its most salient insight, […]
Respected Wall Street Journal reporter Paul Vigna has commented on the recent news surrounding the Bitcoin ETF proposals’ recent rejections. He states that the financial regulator’s concerns are “very valid.” Vigna: “Good Governments” No Longer Want to Ban Crypto Paul Vigna appeared on CNBC earlier today. He discussed the future of the number one cryptocurrency, […]
According to Kevin Rooke, a cryptocurrency researcher, Ethereum and EOS currently have a combined eight decentralized applications (dApps) with more than 300 active users. Yet, both blockchain networks have multi-billion dollar market valuations with Ethereum at $28 billion and EOS at $4.6 billion. Are Current dApp Usage Rates Not Important? Last year, Coinbase co-founder and […]
Blockchain-based social entertainment platform TaTaTu will screen the documentary Friedkin Uncut in North America and the U.K. on its platform.
Researcher Joshua Broggi envisions a new university powered entirely by blockchain technology, and is seeking accreditation in Malta to establish what will be a world’s first. Oxford Researcher Seeks Accreditation in Malta Broggi aims to build the world’s first ever “Blockchain University” and is hoping to set up shop ashore the European island nation of […]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the national exchange are looking to blockchain for selling tokenized digital assets.
Some people like to say that “data is king.” The team at Flux prefers a slightly different term: It believes that “data is a kingmaker.” The ability to collect, store and analyze data is what gives individuals and organizations power. To date, access to this kingmaking power is very unequal. It has been concentrated in […]
Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of South Korea’s tech conglomerate, has developed a blockchain-based certification platform for South Korean banks.
Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian has revealed his optimism about the future success of bitcoin despite the daily slump in price in an interview with Yahoo Finance. He believes bitcoin has the potential to be used as a store of value especially in countries where fiat currencies are being devalued. Ohanian is no stranger to the […]